Jackson Highway Delegation Grows Strong for Nashville Meeting
Local groups including the Retail Grocers Association and Rotary Club plan to send 25 delegates to the Nashville highway meeting. A three member committee led by Le J. Dix coordinates subscriptions to raise funds and secure Mobile’s strong Alabama delegation. Delegations from Mobile, Selma, Birmingham, and Mobile officials anticipate a robust showing at tomorrow's session.
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Friends of Francis Coba Honor Army Bravery In News Release
New York lawyer Francis Coba is cited for bravery in army orders and has been promoted to lieutenant. The brief notes his recognition by military authorities as the nation marks the fortieth anniversary of the German Empire with other wartime items.
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Pash Giant Dry Dock Sails to Norfolk Navy Yard
Washington dispatch reports Daniels informed Norfolk business leaders and port officials that a large dry dock is headed to the Norfolk Navy Yard. The note underscores industrial and maritime strategic priorities for the region.
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Austria recalls Dumba for consultation amid note exchange
The note from Austria requests the return of Ambassador Dumba for consultation. The American government accepts but states he will not come back to the United States. Ambassadors Penfield and Bernstorff are involved in the easing of tensions with Germany over the Arabic sinking.
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Dumba Spotted Leaving Amid Cabinet Talk on Policy
In Washington today the Austrian ambassador Dr Dumba was seen leaving his hotel with no statement given. President Wilson and Secretary Lansing conferred on international affairs as Lansing announced a forthcoming note to Britain on interference with American trade. The note, lengthy and delayed, awaits Berlin’s position on submarine cases before transmission. The Pan American conference and recognition prospects for Car are noted as evolving amid territorial claims.
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Submarine F-4 Battery Fuses Indicate Disaster Near Honolulu
Reports state that during inspection near Honolulu harbor on March 25 the submarine F-4 showed blown fuses on all four batteries. The explosion is linked to the death of the Weasels crew of OnDens F-4. Officials ordered the boat removed from wet storage for further investigation.
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Razzle Dazzle Fire at Monroe Park Burns Friday
A blaze destroyed the Razzle Dazzle building at Monroe Park on Friday afternoon. Fire crews from Oakdale and several streetcar companies arrived quickly but delays allowed the flames to consume the structure unimpeded. The adjacent coaster concession sustained minor damage, and the fire was under control within fifteen minutes. Owner M. M. Black of Birmingham reported $1,500 in losses, largely insured. no injuries were reported.
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Panama Canal Sets July Traffic Record With 170 Ships
New traffic figures show July broke records as 170 ships passed through the Panama Canal. Total tonnage reached 705,469 tons with 316,006 tons moved from Atlantic to Pacific. Seventy-seven ships carried larger tonnage from Pacific to Atlantic.
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Motor Rural Delivery Routes to Be Established in Alabama
Postal officials announced $60 rural delivery routes authorized nationwide with 288 already in operation. The October rollout adds Alabama Colorado Kentucky Maryland and Oregon as the service expands to new states.
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Disturbance Moves Northeastward From West End of Cuba
A weather advisory notes a minor storm moving from the west end of Cuba toward the northwest. The disturbance affects the Middle Atlantic and New England states with a break in heat and showers and thunderstorms in the gulf states and Mississippi Valley.
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Weather Outlook for Mobile and Alabama Valley
Weather bulletin notes likely showers around Mobile on Saturday with cloud cover and occasional rain. Stronger activity expected along the Alabama coast and Mississippi border with unsettled conditions and locally heavier showers possible.
Better Business and More Money Declares McAdoo
Washington reports improved business conditions with rising demand for paper money. Secretary McAdoo authorized a 28 000 sheet increase in output, to meet demand for United States currency while preserving treasury reserves for note issues and redemptions.
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Dutch Acquire Twenty American Warplanes In Europe Plan
New York report states the Netherlands government ordered twenty American warplanes, announced via Aero Club of America. The program shows an average delivery of fifteen aircraft per day to Europe by American air transport.
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Inland cities supply much of canal traffic report
Washington officials said canal traffic reports show coastwise trade largely originates inland. They interpret the data as indicating the cost of transport via the waterway is so low that steamship lines can absorb part of rail charges to and from the dealing points.
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Russian Warships Sink Fleet Near Sinope
An official report from OPOL via London states a Russian torpedo sank near Sinope on the Black Sea. The incident involved several vessels with crews captured and taken prisoner by Russian forces.
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American exporters urged to deepen South American trade ties
Dr. L. Rowe secretary general of the Pan American Financial Congress returned from three months in South America reporting disappointment that U S exporters have not built closer links with Peru and Chile. He urged cash credits and confidence in South American markets plus better direct communication between the U S and the region.
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Steel firm denies Dauphin Islands acquisition rumor
President J M Dewberry of Tidewater Securities Company denied that United States Steel Corporation had acquired the Dauphin Islands or planned to build a coaling station on the smaller island. Dewberry, away from Mobile for two weeks, spoke Friday morning to dispel circulating reports.
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Port Commission to Mobile Harbor Meas goes to Governor
Montgomery Ala Sept 17 Special Governor Henderson must sign the bill creating a state harbor commission to administer Mobile port. The measure, passed by house and senate, provides 46000 yearly in installments, supersedes the river and harbor commission, and affects wharves on sand islands under state supervision.
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Alabama Lawmaker Advances Tax Gate Bill and Redistricting Debate
Representative Chamberlain won passage of a gate of property for taxes bill. A rule committee meeting granted a special order for his Mobile city commission act amendment and Palmer relief. Fifteen south Alabama representatives opposed Lee redistricting, arguing districts are too large.
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South Alabama
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Alabama
TeeGate Voters to Elect U S Senators in MontcombAt Ala
Special report notes a proposed constitutional amendment to elect United States senators by voters without needing the governor's signature. It allows a special election if a vacancy occurs four months or more before the general election. Governor Henderson signed seven judiciary bills today.
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Mississippi Man Kills Wife and Children Then Commits Suicide
A Mississippi farmer near Hattiesburg killed his wife and two young children before taking his own life. The sequence followed a long illness and a move to relatives for medical aid. Authorities report a dire family tragedy with no further details available.
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Balkan decree signals shifting naval actions in war news
Vienna reports via Berlin wireless that the Wandl submarine under Leo Trapp torpedoed a British transport near the southern Adriatic. Paris says a Balkan Agency dispatch notes troops in the Greek colors and a decree to enforce clauses from 1886 1888 will take effect October 16.
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Bulgarian Opposition Consider Aligning With ACh Paris
A Balken Agency dispatch from Bucharest reports Bulgarian party leaders weighing international political moves. The opposition may side with the ACh Paris government under current conditions as Bulgaria faces shifting ground realities.
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Turmoil in regional talks hints at shifting fronts
Fragmented notes describe disorderly plans amid factional meetings. Mentions of figures such as W. O. Lott and J. W. Hunter surface amid reorganization proposals and the proposed four director seats. Reports reference Ottoman and Turkish actions and uncertain Athens Rome signals.
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